// Factory method to create the datasource
// Requires async work which is why it needs a factory rather than being part of the constructor
public static async Task<FileDataSource> GetDataSoure(string path)
{
FileDataSource ds = new FileDataSource();
StorageFolder f = await StorageFolder.GetFolderFromPathAsync(path);
await ds.SetFolder(f);
return ds;
}
// Factory method to create the datasource
// Requires async work which is why it needs a factory rather than being part of the constructor
public static async Task <FileDataSource> GetDataSoure(string path)
{
FileDataSource ds = new FileDataSource();
StorageFolder f = await StorageFolder.GetFolderFromPathAsync(path);
await ds.SetFolder(f);
return(ds);
}
async void initdata()
{
StorageLibrary pictures = await StorageLibrary.GetLibraryAsync(KnownLibraryId.Pictures);
string path = pictures.SaveFolder.Path;
FileDataSource ds = await FileDataSource.GetDataSoure(path);
if (ds.Count > 0)
{
Grid1.ItemsSource = ds;
}
else
{
MainPage.Current.NotifyUser("Error: The pictures folder doesn't contain any files", NotifyType.ErrorMessage);
}
}